1·The bad news sobered us for a while.
坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
我讨厌当坏消息的捎信人。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·She took the bad news philosophically.
她镇定地面对这个坏消息。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·There was still more bad news to come.
随后还传来了其他的坏消息。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
很遗憾我带来了坏消息。
—— 《牛津词典》
6·She gave him the bad news without preamble.
她开门见山地把坏消息告诉了他。
—— 《牛津词典》
7·She swallowed hard and told him the bad news.
她硬下心把坏消息告诉了他。
—— 《牛津词典》
8·Do you want the good news or the bad news first?
你是想先听好消息还是坏消息？
—— 《牛津词典》
9·The closure of the project is bad news for her staff.
该项目的结束对她的员工来说是个坏消息。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·He smirked unpleasantly when we told him the bad news.
我们把坏消息告诉他时，他脸上现出一丝奸笑。
—— 《牛津词典》